Walkerville Township, Greene County, Illinois

Walkerville Township
Township

Location in Greene County

Greene County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°23′30″N 90°33′01″W / 39.39167°N 90.55028°W / 39.39167; -90.55028Coordinates: 39°23′30″N 90°33′01″W / 39.39167°N 90.55028°W / 39.39167; -90.55028
Country United States
State Illinois
County Greene
Established November 4, 1884
Area
 • Total 39.62 sq mi (102.6 km2)
 • Land 39 sq mi (100 km2)
 • Water 0.62 sq mi (1.6 km2)  1.56%
Elevation 479 ft (146 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 220
 • Density 6/sq mi (2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62016, 62050, 62092
FIPS code 17-061-78461

Walkerville Township is one of thirteen townships in Greene County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 233 and it contained 111 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.62 square miles (102.6 km2), of which 39 square miles (100 km2) (or 98.44%) is land and 0.62 square miles (1.6 km2) (or 1.56%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Bridgewater, Kinser, Likely, Parr, Rollins, Sweeten, Walkerville and William Wood.

Airports and landing strips

  • Martin Airport
  • Orton Landing Field

Rivers

Lakes

  • Brushy Lake

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016220[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Carrollton Community Unit School District 1
  • North Greene Unit School District 3

Political districts

References

  • "Walkerville Township, Greene County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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